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Ultimate form guide for $7.5m Golden Eagle

A field of 18 will tackle the race, with three runners - Laws Of Indices, Maxmial and Reve De Vol - adding intrigue by having their first start in Australia.Catch all the action from the Melbourne Spring Carnival LIVE on Racing.com, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now >Check out the runner-by-runner analysis provided by the experts at punters.com.au.1. PRIVATE EYEThe Joe Pride gelding has a wide draw but it’s of little concern given his pattern, provided they’re making ground. He came from last at the 400m in the Epsom, sweeping down the extreme outside to knock off Aramayo and Dalasan. He got in with the light weight in the Epsom, but he’s not poorly off here either under set weights, entering as the highest-rated runner. Big chance again if the track is fair. 2. I’M THUNDERSTRUCKI’m Thunderstruck emerged as a potential star during the winter and has delivered on that promise so far in two runs back from a short spell. He was stiff not to have won the Sir Rupe

Kangas axe star with son of a gun coming

Jackson Archer is set to join the Kangas who also delisted big money recruit Jared Polec, with a commitment to take the left-footer in the rookie draft. Only Brent Harvey and Drew Petrie have played more games for the Kangaroos than Archer’s father Glenn, whose 311 appearances for the club included its two most recent premiership victories in 1996 and 1999. Like his father, Jackson Archer, 18, is a medium-sized defender. He played his junior football at Park Orchards Sharks and represented the Northern Knights in the NAB League this year.North Melbourne’s general manager of football Brady Rawlings said Archer’s potential had impressed the club.“We’ve naturally kept a close eye on Jackson and he’s worked hard to earn this opportunity,” he said.“When you see him play you know straight away whose son he is. He’s aggressive and highly competitive – it’s a good foundation to build on in today’s footy.”The Kangaroos confirmed its intention to delist Polec, who made a big money switch from Po

No date for when Western Australia will open borders

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has indicated a plan for the state's borders may be several months away from being formalised. Western Australia is the only state or territory which hasn't released a timeline to ease restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers. Mr McGowan says discussions are ongoing, but a formal plan will come when the state reaches higher vaccination levels. He also says there's no timeline for when New South Wales will be re-classified from extreme to high risk, a move which would reinstate compassionate exemptions. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au

Berejiklian says she did not consider Maguire as family

Former New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has told the ICAC that although she had strong feelings for Daryl Maguire, she did not regard him as family. The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption is investigating whether the former premier breached public trust after failing to disclose her secret relationship with the former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire. Mr Maguire gave evidence at the inquiry on Thursday. “No, I did not regard him as a member of my family. I had strong feelings for him,” Ms Berejiklian said. “I don’t want to diminish the strength of feeling I had for him ... I had very strong feelings for him. But I didn’t feel the relationship was at a stage that I’d introduce him to my parents or sisters.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au

Elon Musk’s grim crypto warning

The digital coin is now ranked ninth in the world in terms of market capitalisation in the crypto space, up from 10th position on Thursday. It originally started out as a joke in 2013 but now has an impressive market cap of US$39 billion (A$51 billion). However, that wasn’t enough to stop its rival, shiba inu, briefly overtaking it on Wednesday. According to CoinDesk, doge surged to $0.335 in the past 24 hours, hitting a two month high since August 20. That was a 22 per cent gain in a single day. The dogecoin price is up over 11,000 per cent since this time last year.Tech billionaire and crypto enthusiast Elon Musk threw his weight behind doge, helping the coin reach its two month high and securing its position as number nine. He has previously been called “the dogefather” because of his support for the coin. Billy Markus, the software engineer who co-created the dogecoin and who tweets under the handle Shibetoshi Nakamoto, warned about crypto scammers to his followers on Thursday. In